Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 15.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 10.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 MYR 9.97

$3.07 MYR 12.07

-17.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.53 MYR 72.8

$21.19 MYR 83.3

-12.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.74 MYR 14.71

$4.20 MYR 16.49

-10.95%

Cappuccino

$2.25 MYR 8.86

$2.96 MYR 11.65

-23.99%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 MYR 2.83

$0.74 MYR 2.91

-2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.32

$4.49 MYR 17.64

-18.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 MYR 19.82

$4.40 MYR 17.31

14.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.47

$1.90 MYR 7.48

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.67

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-6.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.70

$2.05 MYR 8.07

-29.27%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.26

$2.15 MYR 8.44

-13.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.62 MYR 41.75

$17.37 MYR 68.3

-38.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.43 MYR 13.49

$5.00 MYR 19.64

-31.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 31.86

$14.88 MYR 58.5

-45.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.42

$2.78 MYR 10.91

-4.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.64

$1.47 MYR 5.77

14.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.96

$2.58 MYR 10.15

-1.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-42.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.62

$1.14 MYR 4.48

2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.91

$1.20 MYR 4.72

-16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.50

$0.89 MYR 3.51

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.00

$0.49 MYR 1.92

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.73

$4.35 MYR 17.09

-2.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.99 MYR 78.6

$19.52 MYR 76.7

2.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.39

$2.62 MYR 10.29

0.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 MYR 15.46

$3.48 MYR 13.68

12.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.46 MYR 1.79

60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.72 MYR 46.07

$17.36 MYR 68.2

-32.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.03

$0.68 MYR 2.67

51.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.32

$0.50 MYR 1.97

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.35 MYR 17.09

$7.19 MYR 28.24

-39.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.49 MYR 1.95

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.9K MYR 125.4K

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

-6.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.3K MYR 111.4K

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

1.70%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.57 MYR 159

$39.37 MYR 155

3.05%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.51 MYR 37.37

$10.01 MYR 39.34

-5.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.90 MYR 90.0

$31.45 MYR 124

-27.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.27 MYR 146

$33.02 MYR 130

12.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 23.44

$5.53 MYR 21.73

7.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.19

$4.81 MYR 18.91

1.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$119 MYR 468

$237 MYR 932

-49.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,298 MYR 16.9K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-31.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.18 MYR 193

$54.3 MYR 213

-9.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.65 MYR 109

$29.00 MYR 114

-4.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.9 MYR 216

$62.5 MYR 246

-12.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.05 MYR 189

$52.4 MYR 206

-8.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,542

$394 MYR 1,548

-0.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,067

$230 MYR 905

17.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 MYR 2,577

$641 MYR 2,518

2.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,834

$517 MYR 2,032

-9.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,958 MYR 7,695

$2,335 MYR 9,178

-16.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$928 MYR 3,647

$1,191 MYR 4,679

-22.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 MYR 2,191

$974 MYR 3,830

-42.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.16

-4.81%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gombak: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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